MELTON

:''For other uses of the term 'Melton', see Melton (disambiguation).''
Borough of Melton
Melton

''Shown within Leicestershire''

''Leicestershire within England''
Geography
Status:Borough
Region:East Midlands
Admin. County:Leicestershire
Area:
- Total
Ranked 103rd
481.38 km²
Admin. HQ:Melton Mowbray
ONS code:31UG
Demographics
Population:
- Total ()
- Density
Ranked

/ km²
Ethnicity:98.8% White
Politics
Arms of Melton Borough Council

Melton Borough Council
http://www.melton.gov.uk/
Leadership:Alternative - Sec.31
Control:
MP:Alan Duncan

'Melton' is a local government district with borough status in north-eastern Leicestershire, England. It is named after its main town, Melton Mowbray. Other settlements include Asfordby and Bottesford. It has a population of 46,861.
It was formed in 1974 from the Melton Mowbray Urban District and the Melton and Belvoir Rural District.
==Parishes==

Ab Kettleby, Asfordby

★ Barkestone, Plungar and Redmile, Belvoir, Bottesford, Broughton and Old Dalby, Buckminster

Clawson, Hose and Harby, Croxton Kerrial and Branston,

★ Eaton

Freeby, Frisby and Kirby

★ Gaddesby, Garthorpe, Grimston, Saxelbye, Shoby

★ Hoby with Rotherby

★ Knossington and Cold Overton

★ Scalford, Somerby, Sproxton, Stathern

★ Twyford and Thorpe

Waltham, Wymondham

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